Amblypodia apidanus

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Plain Plushblue
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Superfamily: Papilionoidea Family: Lycaenidae Genus: Amblypodia Species: A. apidanus
Binomial name
Amblypodia apidanus Doherty

The Plain Plushblue (Amblypodia apidanus)^[1] is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family.

Contents 1 Range 2 Status 3 Cited references 4 See also 5 References 6 External Links

[edit] Range

The butterfly occurs in India from Assam (Cachar) to Karens (Myanmar) and from Dawnas to South Myanmar.^[1]

[edit] Status

Rare.^[1]

[edit] Cited references

1. ^ ^{a b c} Evans,W.H.(1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies, ser no H49.75, pp 271.

[edit] See also

• Lycaenidae
• List of butterflies of India (Lycaenidae)

[edit] References

• Evans, W.H. (1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies. (2nd Ed), Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India
• Haribal, Meena (1994) Butterflies of Sikkim Himalaya and their Natural History.
• Wynter-Blyth, M.A. (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.

[edit] External Links

• Asahi Correctly determined photos of A. apidanus (as Flos apidanus) from the Philippines